can it be completely unlocked so a cat can come and go without a chip or RFID collar ?
29874
Yes, I used it this way to get the cat trained because the click scared him at first.
2055509
I didn't see that option I did however remove one of the two rings for the tag and my cats learned to lay down in front of feeder to activate. Keep heavier ring though my big boy managed to pull the tag off at one point:)
635002
I found that these were very disapointing as it was quite easy for the cat to walk out of range. Inf act, it seemed liked hey only worked if you were within about 50 feet. However, I do not think you will need a separate located as each tag is programmable
148731
MY cats too were loosing their collars, but I used the loc8tor to find just walk around with it turned on un till you get a signal. yes you can get tags and sleeves but watch what you buy, you don;t need a new loc8tor, the original will work with the new tags,
667052
Yes, it will work. You just need to have your cat pass through it to activate the current chip with the door.
232171
Cat's head needs to be in the tunnel. We tried it with the collar tag before we had him chipped. It took Buddy a couple weeks to even want to go through it - we left it completely unlocked for a while so he got used to going through before we turned it on.
667048
Mine already had a micro-chip and it worked with this door. I cannot say for sure because I do not know the type of micro-chip your cat has.
2238629
The way it works is you have one direction where anything can get through (for example, your cats can go outside if they are inside). The other way can then be set to where only cats that have the magnetic key on their collar can get back in. This requires a little bit of time for the cat to realize that he has to put his head up to the door in order to activate it, but once it's activated, he can push through. The only problem is if you have a smart cat or animal that is persistent, they can claw at the door and pull it open and sneak through without the collar to activate it. It's for this reason that mine is useless. The cat I wanted out was too smart for the door and just pulled it open when he couldn't push through.
306677
Don't use it for that purpose. I own no pets but I think that either a cat or a dog could easily move beyond the range of the transmitter and beyond the range where you could hear the beeps from the receiver.
1215899
It is just a microchip. If it had GPS technology ALL dogs/cats/pets would be found.
1011783
Depends on how clever and devoted to getting outside the cat is. I had a normal dog door for 3 years with my 2 indoor cats remaining inside no matter how much the dog used it. One day the clever cat I have fogured out the old, non-locking, door. I bought this to try n keep him in. But once he saw the dog still using it he caught on to the unlock noise and just follows the dog. I have to leave it locked now and it used the batteries to keep it locked... on the other hand.l our second cat never figuered out the door. Powered or standard. Ultimately it comes down to the cat. Hope this helps;)
1602267
Yes provided the dog is less than 18 inches tall. If the dog is taller then you need to pet tags on the cats and keep the doors closed using the Advanced door control setting. This will prevent a dog of any size accessing the bowl. The Advanced mode will also prevent the doors reopening again, which is what happens if you select Automatic. Therefore the Advanced setting is the best for keeping out unwanted pets.
1107167
I don't think you can. I used tape to hold down the latch when my cat didn't need to wear the collar because the other cats couldn't figure it out. Once the other cats figured it out, I took tape off and collar on.
2070970
I'm not really sure. If you mean when it's locked, no it couldn't. The locks disengage when a chipped pet nears the door and blocks the mirror at the bottom. My cats have no problem but they are heavier than your dog. I think it would work but you should check with the manufacturer.
1478614
Cat Mate makes a newer model of this door that works with the implanted chips but this one doesn't do it. it only works with the Cat Mate tags. I don't think Amazon sells it either so I can't get you a model number but it's on the Cat Mate website.
1515615
SUREFLAP is coming out with a new door that reads the microchip in both directions, Right now, the microchip feature only works in one direction. 32 cats can be programed into the system. ONE OF MY CATS, was microchiped twice at the rescue and she can not use the door.
1293661
Yes, there is a one way setting. It is a very workable unit. You can keep your cat(s) in or out at your pleasure or let them go out as they please.